The head of state called on the participants of Ramstein not to forget that the allies will decide the fate of the world; UNICEF has announced a sharp increase in the number of children killed by the Russian Federation in Ukraine. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Zelensky named the weapons that Ukraine needs
President Vladimir Zelensky addressed the participants of the 21st meeting in the Ramstein format, saying that the role of allies in the war with Russia is key. The head of state outlined three basic needs that the Ukrainian army needs to continue the fight. He told his allies that Ukraine now needs more long-range weapons, air defense systems and artillery. According to him, Ukraine needs at least seven Patriot systems to protect the state’s major cities.
UNICEF reports a sharp increase in the number of Ukrainian children killed as a result of Russian attacks
According to representatives of the Children’s Fund, the confirmed number of children killed in 2024 in Ukraine due to Russian aggression has increased by almost 40% compared to 2023. According to data verified by the UN, 25 children were killed as a result of attacks from January 1 to March 31, 2024 the youngest son killed by the Russians was only two months old. Nine children died in the attacks in the first three weeks of April. In total, on the morning of April 20, according to official information from juvenile prosecutors, 545 children were killed and more than 1,298 were injured in various degrees of severity as a result of the Russian aggression.
The United States has begun the process of transferring some weapons from the new military aid package to Ukraine
The Pentagon has announced that the process of providing arms, ammunition and equipment as part of the new US aid package for Ukraine has begun. They note that some of the promised items will take longer to deliver. It is known that the United States has quite a lot of reserves in Poland.
Ukraine returned the bodies of another 140 dead soldiers
It is possible to return 112 bodies of defenders who fought in the Donetsk direction, 20 fallen soldiers in the Lugansk direction, 5 bodies of defenders from the Sumy direction, 2 fallen soldiers in the Zaporozhye direction and one from the Kherson direction . After identification, the bodies of the defenders will be handed over to their families for a dignified burial.
Zelensky made a speech on the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster
He noted that Russian terrorists have held the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant hostage for 785 days. And it is the responsibility of the whole world to put pressure on Russia to ensure the release of the Zaporizhia NPP and the return to full control of Ukraine, as well as the protection of all Ukrainian nuclear facilities from Russian attacks . According to Zelensky, this is the only way to prevent new radiation disasters, which are constantly threatened by the presence of Russian invaders at the Zaporizhia NPP.
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court chose a preventive measure for the Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine Nikolai Solsky
The court decided to apply a preventive measure to Solsky in the form of detention until June 24, 2024, with the possibility of posting bail in the amount of 75 million 700 thousand hryvnias, which can be paid by the suspect himself or someone else. . Prosecutors asked to set bail for Solsky in the amount of more than 200 million UAH.
Solsky was later released from custody. Under the minister, the bail amount of UAH 75.7 million was posted.
A multi-purpose Ka-32 helicopter caught fire at an airfield in Moscow
The helicopter caught fire at night at the Ostafyevo airfield of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The destroyed piece of aviation equipment was used by the aggressor state in the interest of the Moscow aviation center, in particular, to support the operations of the Russian occupation army.
Poland said it would provide temporary protection to Ukrainians without passports
Poland will continue temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees. In particular, this applies to Ukrainians who do not have a passport. This was stated by the Minister of Internal Affairs Marcin Kierwiński. The head of the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is also responsible for the migration policy for the legalization of foreigners, said that his country will protect the rights of refugees and will not provide their private data.
In Kyiv, two hospitals were immediately evacuated, one of which was a children’s hospital.
The medical facilities were evacuated because of a video distributed on the Internet media, which actually announced an enemy attack on these medical facilities. In particular, threats were made to the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, where the head of the KGB of Belarus, Ivan Tertelya, is said to have issued a warning for hospitals in Kyiv, where, according to him, “the terrorist is hiding.” The SBU called on us to see any statements by representatives of the Belarusian authorities about the mythical terrorists allegedly located in Ukrainian hospitals as a manifestation of information and psychological special operations playing into the hands of Russia.
In Brovary, an officer shot four people
The head of the district state administration of the city of Brovary, Vladimir Maibozhenko, while drunk, hit four people, including a child. According to eyewitnesses, a person was pulled out from under the wheels; A test for the driver’s blood alcohol content showed 2.31 ppm (with a legal limit of 0.2 ppm).
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Source: korrespondent
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